Aldi boosts pay again to cement position as ‘best-paying’ supermarket

Aldi has raised its hourly wage rates for store assistants once again, following an earlier announcement made in January.
The German discounter, already the highest-paying in the UK, will increase its minimum hourly rate to £12.75 nationally and £14.05 within the M25 from 1st March 2025.
This new increase comes as part of a series of pay rises announced by Aldi for its store colleagues.
The retailer previously revealed in January that hourly rates would rise to £12.71 (£1